THE ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICANS (UK) TRUST

Charity number: 271040
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity supports grassroots organisations, students and Senior Citizens. We also provide a befriending scheme, a drop-in centre and regular social meetings to reduce social isolation and enhance the circumstance of our members. We work with the Jamaican High Commission and others to champion the interest of Jamaicans in the UK, celebrate our cultural heritage and annually mark our independence

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £17,605
Total expenditure: £17,337

People

10 Trustee(s)

9 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 May 1976: Standard registration
  • 20 January 2022: Funds received from 1103514 BLACK AFRICAN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT GROU...
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Donald Douglas Chair 02 December 2018
CLAPHAM EAGLES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
SIG Housing Trust
Received: On time
Aeion Swinton Trustee 24 April 2022
None on record
Patricia Learmond Trustee 24 April 2022
None on record
Hyacinth Parsons Trustee 24 April 2022
MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES UK
Received: On time
Cordella King Trustee 24 April 2022
None on record
Pauline Allard Trustee 24 April 2022
None on record
Viviene Witter Trustee 10 November 2018
CROYDON BME FORUM
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BROAD GREEN CROYDON
Recently registered
OSWALD LOUIS SADLER Trustee
None on record
DAPHNE DAYTES Trustee
SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
Received: On time
HERMAN CLIFFORD ROBINSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.17k £9.46k £1.00k £18.83k £17.61k
Total expenditure £2.25k £3.60k £5.11k £19.11k £17.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 16 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 September 2024 232 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 27 October 2021 269 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 17TH FEBRUARY 1976

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF JAMAICAN NATIONALS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
P0 Box 2197
CROYDON
SURREY
CR90 9UT
Phone:
07956585981
Email:
donalddougie@aol.com
Website:

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